KEEPIN’ IT WYLD
When news of a Bill & Ted threequel first broke, decades after the beloved originals, it’s fair to say it set a few alarm bells ringing. Could Keanu Reeves and Alex Winter recapture the fresh-faced magic of those original performances? Would the film end up a pastiche of the ’80s rock it previously glamorised? And would the production team get those all-important guitars right?
Audiences and guitarists alike needn’t have worried: Bill & Ted Face The Music is a most triumphant celebration of all things electric guitar – past, present and future. In their quest to write a song that will unite the galaxy (no pressure), the titular duo once again travel through time, join a band composed of the greatest musicians in history, and learn a lot about the power of music – and themselves – in the process.
It’s sharply written, funny and surprisingly heartwarming – and, crucially, delivers a killer contemporary soundtrack and attention to detail on the guitar front.
